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Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87
April 8, 2013
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died. She was the first woman to serve as British prime minister. She was 87. She was leader of Great Britain from 1979 to 1990.
National News
National News
April 8, 2013
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Weekend Box Office Report: ‘Evil Dead’ Possesses the Box Office
If someone glanced at this weekend's box office, they could be forgiven for thinking they accidentally stepped into some kind of time portal. After all, films called 'Evil Dead' and 'Jurassic Park' were in the top five.
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Michigan Beats Syracuse, 61-56 — 2013 NCAA Final Four Scores
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Louisville Beats Wichita State, 72-68, — 2013 NCAA Final Four Scores
Louisville, the top-overall seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament, advanced to Monday's national title game by rallying past Wichita State.
Louisville 72, Wichita State 68
Reserve Luke Hancock scored 20 points, including several crucial baskets late, and Louisville beat Wichita State, 72-68, in the Final Four of the 2013 NCAA tournament in Atlanta on Saturday
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert passed away this week. He was an amazing man who not only provided people with his opinions on movies, he planted the notion that movies could be more than just observed in the minds of countless people. And he was entertaining. (Proof: This review of 'Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo.') He also led a fascinating life, so we put together some trivia to give you an idea of the greatness that was Roger Ebert.
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Rush Limbaugh Attacks Liberals Over Attempt to Ban Photos of Aborted Babies
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88,000 New Jobs in March Is Weakest Growth in Nine Months
Job growth appeared to slow drastically during March, as employers added 88,000 new jobs, down from 268,000 in February. The unemployment rate went down a tick, from 7.7 percent to 7.6, but that was due to a reduction in the labor force.
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Rush Limbaugh Asks if Jay Leno’s ‘Undocumented Democrats’ Joke Deserved the Attention It Received
A recent Tonight Show monologue by host Jay Leno that included the phrase "undocumented Democrats" got rave reviews from viewers. Rush, who was bombarded with requests to play the clip by listeners, said he's heard it all before.
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Legendary Movie Critic Roger Ebert Dies at the Age of 70
Just days after announcing a leave of absence from writing to deal with a recurrence of cancer, the Chicago Sun-Times reported this afternoon that legendary movie critic Roger Ebert has died.
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Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship Breaks Away from Port in Mobile, Alabama
Remember just a few weeks ago when the Carnival Triumph Cruise Ship conked out in the Gulf of Mexico with thousands on board?
More bad luck struck Wednesday when high winds caused it to break away from the dock in Mobile, Alabama, where it was taken for repairs from an engine fire that happened on Feb. 10. That was the incident where passengers endured terrible conditions of food shortages, walking in raw sewage and sleeping in tents on deck.